Observations of upper tropospheric acetylene on Saturn: No apparent correlation with 2000 km-sized thunderstorms

Thunderstorm activity has been observed on Saturn via radio emissions from lightning discharges and optical detections of the lightning flashes on the planets nightside. Thunderstorms provide extreme environments in which specific atmospheric chemistry can be induced - namely through energy release...

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Main Authors: Hurley, J, Irwin, P, Fletcher, L, Moses, J, Hesman, B, Sinclair, J, Merlet, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012